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Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

A man may now, IL he Is careful
and wise in the choice of a company.
insure his life, or, IL insured, he may
have the temerity to die. without
fairly-grounded expectation of leav-
ing his family lawsuit for legacy.
He may also be reasonably sure that
he is not placing his own reputation
(after he is unable TO defend it) at the
mercy Of powerful corporation in
tent on saving its funds from the in
roads OF just debt. And I question
il it is too much to say that, given
enough money, strong motive, and
q powerful corporation, on the one
hand, and only sorrowing family
upon the other, and no man ever lived
or died whose reputation could not
be blackened beyond repair. after he
was himself unable to explain or re-
fute seeming irregularities of con-.
duct or dishonesty of motive. No
mans character Is invulnerable, and
no mans reputation can afford the
strain or test of such q contest Mill
ions of dollars have been withheld
from rightful heirs by threats OF an
exposure--the more vague the more
frightful--of the unsupported crimes
OF miSuceun VI tuc UciONeu otuu.
Thousands OF cases never known TO
the public have been compromised.
and hundreds of heart-achcs and un-
Just suspicious and fears about the
dead, which can never be corrected,
are aroused in sorrowing but loving
breasts, by this method OF doing
"business. 1t is, of course. Of the
utmost Importance that every pre-
caution be taken by-life-insnrance
companies to protect the funds held
by them, in trust for others. against
fraud and trickery. But with the.
agent, the examining physician. the
medical directors, and Che inspectors
all employed by, and answerable to,
| the company represented, II fraud IL
committed in getting into the com
pany, one or all of these paid officers
must always, of necessity, be party to
that fraud. With all the safeguards
in the hands of the company, II q man
lis accepted as good risk" If he
pays his premiums, surely his family
has the right to expect a legacy and
not a lawsuit, nor "c0mpromise"
which must cast reproach on the
dead.-H II. Gardener. iis PopnIar
! Science Monthtu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
OLD Kentuck.
!. .aStILaau~

W sHc EuttUk VI thS a<tdkef.
MooREyrELD, KY., August al
arrived In "Old Kentuck'' a week
and found portions Of the country
literally burned up on account Of a
severe drouth. but notwithstanding
all that, l am having a delightful
visit so far. l find that the country
hasn't changed much. Neither have
the hills gotten higher nor the hol-
lows deeper, but it begins TO look
more natural now. I find that q
Mlssourian can only envy Kentuck-
ian IN two things, viz, their fine
horses and springs Of living water.
They cannot compete with the West
in any branch OF farming whatever,
but you know the blue grass portion
Of Kentucky is considered by Ken.
tuckians the garden spot Of the
United States, but good deal of tina,
is attributed to SO many Keatucklans
having never seen Missouri. 1 took
a little trip last week Of about sc
miles and had to pass through 25 toll
gates and on 10 miles of the road
passed six large distilleries. You
see "bug juice" prevails. Turnpikes
in Kentucky are great thing but ar
entirely too expensive for Missouri
having as fine roads as we do nine
months in the year. r. L.. STONE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Shooting at Madison, Mo.

PARIS, Mo-, August 4.-One and
half miles south of Madison, this
county, lives Mr.. w. Brownfield, and
near him lives Mr.. Lloyd Farmer. .
These gentlemen not long ago had a
quarrel in regard to passway
through Mr.. Brownfeld's farm, Mr..
BrownGeld consenting to a gateway
passage while Mr.. Farmer demanded
an open lane, and they failed to
agree. Yesterday morning Farmer
went to the home Of Brownfield and
found him in his corn. crib. At once
a war Of words began, when Farmer
shot Brownfield in the hip, producing
afevere though not necessarily dan
gerous wound. AS soon as he had
shot his man Farmer made bis escape
while some of the neighbors came to
Paris after officers and no doubt be
will be captured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
A Grand Affair.
From the Huntsville Herald.


Hon. Fl. A. Newman enlivened our
sanctum for short time Monday
morning with his genial presence.
Mr.. Newman returned home the lat
ter part of last week from st. Louis
and Mexico, where he had been as
sisting in perfec:ing arrangements
for the reunion Of ex-Confederates
at the latter place on the 18th
proximo. He says all the arrange
ments are now perfected, and moth
ing but favorable weather will be
necessary to insure the grandest af-
fair of the kind ever in Missouri.
Randolph could and, we believe, will
send large delegation to this meet
ing of old war veterans. The more
the merrier. Then let as all go. What
say you, old "Corn-feds?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

AS IF the meteorological phenom
ena of the present year were not al
ready sufficiently peculiar, the red
sunsets which created SO much dis.
eussion in 1888 have returned to puz.
zle and annoy the scientific world
What with the Star of Bethlehem
the total eclipse of the sun On the
l 9th of August and the inexplicable
reappearance of red tints in the west
ern sky, the astronomers of earth
have much to engage their attention
at the present time. Let the public
prepare for a large crop of scientific
and pseudo scientific essays ON the
above mentined phenomena.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11


The Parliamentary commission
consisting of a number of prominent
English scientists and physicians, ap-
pointed In 1886 to inquire into the
efficacy of innoculation against by
drophobia has just made its report
public in England. 1t declares most
emphaticaliy in it's favor, saying that
''it is difficult to overestimste the i'm
pertance of the discovery" It is less
certain in regard to the cure of the
disease by pasteur's treatment, and
yet the inquiries of the commission
demonstrated that large number Of
cases in his practice have been cured
absolutely where there was no doubt
about the existence of hydrophobia.
Intact, the mortality among those
Pasteur treated was less than one
per cent. Taken altogether, the re-
port of the commission CIV es an i'm
portance to his discovery in the eyes
OF the world, which 1t has not here.
tofore possessed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Missouri Far Dates.

We publish below q list of the
Fairs, so far as announced,
nd when they will be held:
Mexico, Tuesday, August ,.
cslumbis, Tuesday, August 16.
Fulton, Tuesday. August %.
Moberly, Tuesday, August 30.
Montgomery, Tuesday, Sept. 6.
St. Charles, Tuesday, Sept. 13.
Higginsville, Aug. %, 8 days.
Sedalia, Aug. 16, 5 days.
Edna, Aug. 20, S days.
Hamilton, Aug. 80, A days.
Springfield, September S, 8 days.
Washington, Sept. 8, 8 days.
Paris, Sept. 13, s days.
Kansas City, Sept. IS, 6 days.
Brookfeld, Sept. Ia, A days.
Williamstown, Sept. 10, 5 days.
California, Sept. 20, 4 days.
Maryville, Sept. 19, 6 days.
Cape Girardeau, Oct. IL, 5 days
Palmyra, Oct. IL, s days.
st. Joseph, Sept. IL, 6 days.
Hannibal, Aug. 80, 8 days.
Macon, Aug. IL, 8 days.
st. Louis, Oct 8, 6 days.
Keytesville, Oct. 4, 5 days.
Upton, Aug. 8, 5 days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The increase IN the number of
deaths from heat shows that the long
continued term of torrid weather is
beginning to tell seriously on those
who are exposed to it. Nineteen
cases were reported Sunday of per-
sons who died so suddenly as not to
have received medical attendance. 1t
is noteworthy that almost every
fatal case was that Of person be-
tween twenty-five and forty-five years
old-in what should be the prime Of
life. The avoidance Of heating foods
and drinks is wise precaution for
all,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Attention, Horse Men.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
WICHITA, KAN, Aug 2.-I have
friends in Kentacky.who are thinking
of bri nging some blooded horses to
Missouri, and they would like to
know what are the prospects at Mex
leo, also who handles blooded horses.
II you would please talk to some of
the horsemen, such as Clark & Potts,
Wooiwine & Galloway, Northern &
Edmondston and others and find
their opinion and how many more
such horses as Artist, Black Squirrel,
Moss Rose, etc, are needed in Au-
drain, and then advise as to the best
time of sending, then send those
gentlemen your paper as sample for
a couple OF weeks, you would do Au-
drain favor as well as Kentucky.
The gentlemen are acquainted with
Duluth aad Artist in Kentucky, and,
I am informed, handle good horses.
We had a fine ramon the 1st. II
was the first for three or four weeks.
There has been no oats. no whea,
and no millet raised here and the
rain came too late to help the corn or
high land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
A FRI END OF THE LEDGER
Lamentable Western Ignorance.


Omaha Girl-Horrors! Don't you
come near me. So you are one OF
those girls who posed for that Bos-
ton photographer, are you?
Boston Girl-Are you crazy +!
There is nothing the matter with
this photograph.
"Nothing is the matter with it? It'e
outrageous. And this is what the
Boston girls term art, is it?"
''Oh, see what you mean now.
No, indeed. 1 was not one of those
awful women who had their pictures
taken Us Greek goddesses. Mercy
no. No respectable person would
do that"
"But what is this picture here?'
"Aow hopelessly ignorant you
Western people are! That is / in
my bathing suit"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The N. Y. Tribune, in its business
editorial, observes that Labor is
generally we'll employed and is get
ting larger wages than year ago. y
This admission does not agree with
the prophesies of dire evils to GU,
business interests as the result oi
giving Democrats the control of pub
lie affairs. The general peace and
prosperity of the country will render
ridiculous any attempt to get up a
scare for the fall elections with the
battered old spooks of past cam
paigns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
MEXICO. MISSOURI. THURSDAY, AUGUST IL 1887.
darkaass and tempest and the sound
Of . trumpet aud the voice of words

Harkhaas ana tempest ana the sound
Of trumpet aud the voice of words;
which voice they that heard
entreatad that the word should
not he spoken unto them any more
flor they could not endure that
which was commanded, and II 30
much as beast touch the mountain
IT shall be stoned or thrust through
with dart, and SO terrible was the
sight that Moses said, l exceedingly
fear and quake;) but ye are come
unto MountZion and unto the city of
the living God, the heavenly Jerusa-
lem and TO an innumerable company
OF angels, to the general assembly
and church of the first-born winch
are written in heaven, and to God,
the judge of all and to the spirits OF
just men made perfect and to Jesus,
the mediator of the new covenant
and to the blood OF sprinkling that
speaketh better things than that of
Abel" Sinai was in the wilderness,
the mount Of the beatitudes in fruit
ful Palestine. Moses was alone. Jesus
surrounded by eager multitudes. In
one case people fed, in the other,
they fiocked. Moses received the
law with terror amid noise, but
Jesus taught his own conceptions in
perfect quiet and calmness. The
first law was engraven on stone, the
second written on the hesrt. The
one destroyed hope and became the
ministration of death, the other re-
vived hope and became the ministra-
tion of life.
The remainder of the lesson seems
to be corollary to the beatitudes OF
a conclusion drawn from what vas
taught through them, and to be un-
derstood in the same sense as it
would have been, had it been re-
corded that Jesus said: Therefore
blessed are ye which represented
for righteousness sake; blessed are ye
when men shall revile you and say
all manner of evil against you falsely
for my sake, ''Ye are the salt of the
earth," 'Ye are the light of the
world ''Let your light SO shine be.
fore men that they may see your
good works and glorify yours father
in heaven
} If any difficulty is experienced in
interpreting the meaning Of salt and
light, it will be best to avoid trying
to do so critically and dogmatlcalIy.
They seem to have been used Of
symbols to illustrate the mission o1
the church to eniighten and save the
world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
A Dozen Female Strikers.

FULTON. No., Aug. 3.-Twelve fe'
male attendants at the State insane
Asylum have quit the employ of the
institution because of alleged crue
orders of Superintendent Rodes, who
ordered the patients aired until II
o'clock, and the room doors left oper
until / o'clock at night They have
struck for the superintendent's re-
moval, which will not occur.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

An exchange, whose editor is nc
doubt named Jim, says If you have
q boy named Bill, or Bud, or Sam,
or Tom, you need not fear that be
will be drowned during the swim.
ming season. The boy who has a
plug name and whose hair stands up
straight like hazle brush, and who
has stone bruises on his feet, is NOT
in danger Of drowning. But u your
son has curly hair and il he wears
shoes IN summer and has a pretty
name, you had better let him swim
in q wash bowl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

Mrs. W. H. Riley is a sister of
Sadie Woodbury., e. L. Davenport's
leading lady in stock times, now Mrs.
Perrin in retirement. Mrs. Riley
was the soubrette for years of the
Metropolitan Theatre in Lndianapo-
lis, and in her time has supported
Barrett, Forrest, Cushman, Olive
Logan, Couldock and Davenport.
She was in the original cast of Fan
ehon with Maggie Mitchell at New
Orleans, and was the original Rosa
Leigh with Barrett in Rosdale. She
is purely an old-school actress, and
IS as much at home on the stage as
of, and displays more taste in dress
than any actress on the road.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial. Gazette.
At Opera House Fair week, COM
mencing Monday evening, Aug. 9Th.
Admission 25, IS, so and 75 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
David r. Francis.
From the Rocheport Commercial.

From the KochepOft C0mmercIaI'
The name of Mayor Francis, OF st.
Louis, will be presented to the next
Democratic State convention for the
nomination of Governor. Mayor
Francis has made one of the best
mayors st. Louis has ever had. he
is q man who never loses an oppor.
tunity to say a good word for the
State, is capable and has clean rec
ord, and il nominated would prove
very acceptable candidate to the peo'
pie of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
FOR FAIR WEEK.
The A. n. T. A. 10 Give Q Parade on
Friday Night Of Fair Week.
To the Editor Of the Ledger.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
BEAN CREEK, No., August 81
Two lodges, Littleby, No. l81, and
Bean Greek, No. so, have agreed to
attempt night parade or march,
mounted. on Friday Of Fair week snd
hereby invite the members Of all
other lodges to fall in. Come in
squads or independently as may be
convenient.
We will assemble at z O'Clock on
Friday night at Elmer Cunninghani's.
Officers, line OF march and other de-
tails are left open to be finally ar
ranged at the time. All wishing 10
take part are requested to be on hand
promptly and provided with mate
rial for burlesque display, Object
is just fun and each one is to look as
though he had just come in from the
back woods. The password win be
taken up when In line and none hut
Anti's permitted to march. Once q
year little fun won't hurt our dig
nifty and Fair week Is about as good
a time as could be chosen. w. 4.
Lott, 8. E. Kendall, L. M. Hendrix,
F. Goddard and Philip Shire are ir
charge of the plan.
List of members lodge No. 80, A
H. T. A.: A. billiard, f. Goddard
G.. B. Willingham, r. T. Byars, a.
A. Brauer, L. Hubert @. Schutsle
Jno. Rybee. VIM. Llewellyn, JOSEPH
Ware, R. w. Allen, B F. Doan, F
H. Armstrong, J. f. Freddy, j. j
Ford, R. A. Jolly, j. q. Kunkle, P
Shire, R Shraker, W. J. Coil, ]. T.
Robinson, j. w. Ellington, J. M
MARITIME, w. r. Willingham, NJ. w
Barnes, 81. Kemper, W. P. Carter
Josephus Eubanks, Jos. Stuart, W.
T. Asberry, L. nj. Hendrix, P. Lier-
heimer, j. M. Shire, FL. Kunkle, r
Il. Hiser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The Jefferson City Tribune de-
poses in this wise: Col. 81. Martin
Williams has again been heard from.
He is down in Barton county deal
ing cut destruction to menopolies at
the lowest living ratest. The norns
on his tongue are still growing, but
do not seem to seriously interfere
with the movement of his jaws. There
ls a good field for the Colonel down
in the bailiwicks of the Bald Knob.
bers, but for some reason he has no,
reached it vet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
DE- COURSE, the Democrats carrie

OF COURSE, the Democrats carried
the State of Kentucky on Monday,
electing Gen. Buckner Governor by
something like 10000 majority and
securing the Legislature. The Pro-
hibitionists cut a much smaller fig
ure than was anticipated and the
Labor party only asserted itself in a
couple of cities. The vote was light
throughout the State, showing that
the people cared more for the corn
crop than for politics this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
The Republican Mugwumps in tn.

The Republican Mugwumps in the
East are scintiliating about John
Sherman. Finally ignored by the
Democratic party with no hopes
should Blaine become the standard
bearer, eager to get back into the
Republican folds, they hug Sherman
with such sehemence as Is likely to
give him the bellyache. Such is life
in polltics.-Rich Hill Mining Re.
giesu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Heavy Dealers.

Ephraim Hughes and wife and
Robert Graham and wife stopped in
Yandalia Monday on their return
from Elk Lick Springs. Messrs.
Hughes and Graham are among the
heaviest cattle dealers in Audrain
county and have been very successful
in that line of business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND cares moth
ing for outdoor occupation except
fishing. Most of the Presidents were
fond of horseback riding. The nota-
BILE exception was Fillmore, who, like
| Cleveland, came from Buffalo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The Kansas City Times says !:
sNearly all the women Of the Saliva
ton army have . heart worked in
India ink upon the right shoulder. /"
How did the Times make this discov-
ery9 Ahi We had forgotten our
young friend Charley Grasty is man.
aging editor and Frank Hart q re-
porter on that paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

McGARIGLE, the fugative Chicago
boodler. was a very vain man in bis
days OF prosperity. He kept scrap
book and pasted therein all newspa-
per notices concerning himself and
his dolngs. A book made up of re-
cent items concerning him would be
more sensational than complimentary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The Bowling Green papers say
that their club will tackle the '.Com-
bis" All right boys, but don't be
in too big hurry; our club met
Mexico again last Friday, and are
just now engaged In applying raw
beef-steak and arnica to their eyes
MlddletoTn Chips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Missouri Crop Report,

COLOMBIA, Mo-, .Ausust 4.-The
Secretary OF the Missouri Board OF
Agriculture will say in to-day's crop
report for August 1st that corn is
80 2, the sixty-two cards last received
being 80.6,and steadily dropping. All
late crops aud pastures are badly
suffering Hay is 1.3 tons and clover
5 tons per acre. The drouth ex-
tends over the State. Chinch-bugs
are doing some injury to corn in
Southern Missouri. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

Work at the Sslamander Fire
Brick works has not been delayed on
account of the recent FIRE at that fac
tory. Repairs are reing made rap
idly and the establishment will be as
good as new in q few DAYS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The editor of our contemporary
surprises no one when be publishes
to the world that he does not object
to our going to Denver, Colorado, as
delegate from Missouri to the Ma
tional Editorial Convention because
he is going too. This bears out our
statement in regard to the Washing.
ton trip. He cried because he could
not 90.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The cisterns at the Fair Grounds
have been filed from the Water
works, and o force is at work every
night sprinkling the Boulevard, track
and grounds. There will be no dust
at the coming Fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

We have had our attention called
to the fact that there would be plenty
of money in the City Treasury if
some citizens would stir up their
memory little when the tax asses
snr calls
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

| Our contemporary should "stea
from the World" or the almanac, OF
let "Wick-wack" do the editoria
work unless it is satisfied to sink into
worse than oblivion.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

Coz. Dan. Lamont, the Presidents 8
private secretary, is s feet 6 inches
in height and weighs only 145
pounds. But the Colonel makes up
in agility what he lacks in avordu-
fsoia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Chas w Erbs has sued his "

Chas. w. Erbs has sued his wife,
Nancy NJ. Erbs, for divorce, claim.
ing, among other things, desertion.
Erbs brought suit three or four
months ago, but afterward relented,
and withdrew the suit, as his wife
seemed to have settled down. Mat
ters broke out afresh, however, and
the suit was renewed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

THERE will be four State tickets in
in the field ir. Ohio this fall-the Re-
publican, the Democratic, the Labor
and the third-party Prohibitionist
f;oEaf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
SadIy Missed.

From the San Francisco Alta
Murst Halstead has gone to
Europe, and the tail of the country,
missing his familiar and guiding
grasp, is Topping around like the
unbuttoned suspender of q scare
crow IN January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Ledger Appreciated.

To the Editor Of the Ledger.
PERRY, Mo-, August 3.-Yours o.
the 18th, ult., has been reviewed. i
is wonderful to know and learn tht
enterprise OF your city, much O
which is due to you.
F. STRoTHER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The funeral of Miss Minnie Kcm-
brink took place at the residence Of
her father, north Of Mexico, Friday
and was largely attended. The re-
remains were inferred in the family
burying ground.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

The 'Iron wheel" washing machine
factory 10 in full operation in the
company's building opposite the
LEDaER building.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
SOUTHERN EXTENSION.
Great Interest In the Proposed Road
Being Taken Down In
ArkansaW.

The following circular has been is
aued by the Mayor and President Of
the Board OF Trade Of L,ttle Rock,
Ark, concerning the proposed ex-
tension of the Mexico and Cedar City
Branch into that State:
To the sheriff ssd County Judges Of Fulton,
lizard. Stone. CIeborne. White ana Faulkner
counties, Arkansas
Your attention Is specially direct
ed to this enterprise. It is contem-
plated that the route through our
State will run O little west of the
center Of Fulton county, across
the northwest portion of lizard,
through the center OF Stone, the
western portion of Cleborne. across
the northwest corner Of White, the
southeast eorper Of Faulkner and
through tue middle of Pulaski cc,un-
/ ty to Little Rock. It would be q
direct road through Arkansas and
Missouri with its Chicago &Alton con-
nections to Chicago. It can easily
be built, as it will course along q
ridge most Of the entire line through
Missouri, scarcely requiring cuivert,
and is needed and would be very
important road. You are therefore
hereby respectfully urged to see what
steps can be taken in your respec.
tive counties towards aiding this en-.
terprise by donations of rights oi
way and otherwise, and TO report te
either of the undersigned.
W. G. WHrPPLE,
Mayor Of Little Rock.
| r Iorpc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11
Reward For the Franklin Brothers.

JEFFERSON CITY, No., August A.
Gov. Morehouse to-day issued a
proclamation, offering reward oil
$500 each for the apprehension and
capture of the notorious Franklin
brothers. The Governor received a
dispatch last night from Atchison
county, stating that the county ol
Atchison had offered 500 each for
their capture and that the citizens
had raised q purse OF 81 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

Circulars have been posted In Van
dalia, signed by leading citizens, call
ing meeting for special prayer for
rain
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

JACOB SHARP's vavular heart dis
ease is pronounced incurable. And yet
Jacob has obtained fairly ripe old
age for one so bad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-08-11

Misses Garry Chase, May Field,
Carrie Rankin and Mary Wright at
tended lawn party At the residence
of Mr., KimbaiI, near Benton,